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A book with a red cover, titled Crying in H Mart, next to a photo of a young woman with dark hair on a yellow background
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Michelle Zauner, right, is the author of “Crying in H Mart,” the UCSB Reads program’s pick for 2026

UCSB Reads 2026 wraps up with Michelle Zauner’s appearance on campus

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Meghan Morrissey uses a micropipette in her lab.
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Matt Perko
Morrissey’s group is working to harness macrophage immune cells for novel cancer therapies.

Prof. Meghan Morrissey honored by the American Cancer Society for her work on cancer immunotherapy
three-panel photographic image of a woman holding a picture of her son, the cover of a new book on Guatemala and the dry riverbed below a dam
"The Fourth Invasion" argues that present-day hydroelectric projects are a continuation of Guatemala's long history of colonialism and resource exploitation and includes the state-sponsored genocide of the late 20th century

Guatemala’s history of colonialism, from genocide to extractionist industries
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New agreement empowers more UC authors to share their scholarship openly 
Aerial view of university buildings surrounded by greenery with mountains in the background
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Matt Perko

The university’s foundation board adds new trustees, welcomes new chair
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Early Academic Outreach Program is ‘Planting Dreams’ at UC Santa Barbara
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UC Santa Barbara again named ‘Best Place to Work’
illustration of scientists looking a human brain
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Pioneering social scientist David Hamilton honored with lifetime achievement award
Two students ascend the modern stairway of an academic building with bright sun overhead
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara ranks among top universities nationally and globally in recent assessments
Celesta Billeci and Wynton Marsalis
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Kim Citro Photography
Celesta Billeci and Wynton Marsalis

A&L director awarded for leadership in the arts
colorful mixed media image to illustrate artificial intelligence

Talk on AI and the creative process kicks off Interdisciplinary Humanities Center yearlong public event series
Left to right: Anna Boser, Naomi Tague, David Valentine, and Leander Anderegg.
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UC Santa Barbara
Left to right: Anna Boser, Naomi Tague, David Valentine, and Leander Anderegg.

UCSB faculty and students among the American Geophysical Union’s 2024 honorees
Portrait of Michael Drake
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Elena Zukhova
Michael V. Drake, M.D.

UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announces plans to step down
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